Created in 1984, our team members identify the problems and challenges LGBTQ+ people face, then follow a clear model for effecting change:

• Building understanding of LGBTQ+ people and shaping the public debate through public education, research and resources.
• Changing policies and practices through technical assistance and pioneering benchmarking tools.
• Empowering strategic partners, community leaders and allies to be stronger advocates for equality through capacity-building, training and innovative tools.
• Leveraging relationships with these partners, advocates and allies to advance LGBTQ+ policy objectives at the local, state, national and international levels.

Programs funded in part or in full through the HRC Foundation include:

• AI & Tech Advocacy advances LGBTQ+ equality and democracy across social media, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. It works to combat anti-LGBTQ+ hate, disinformation, and algorithmic bias, while harnessing new opportunities for technology to strengthen HRC's mission and promote better outcomes for the most marginalized members of our community.
• All Children - All Families is the only national program dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusion in child welfare (foster care and adoption agencies) that provides resource development, technical assistance and training.
• Economic Empowerment programs provide education and resources to LGBTQ+ young adults with a focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate biased systems and gain more economic stability.
• HBCU Program is the only national project that partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities on establishing an LGBTQ+ inclusive campus climate.
• Health & Aging provides resources and training to help thousands of healthcare facilities adopt inclusive policies and practices to better serve LGBTQ+ patients and employees.
• HIV & Health Equity develops public education and capacity-building programs to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black and Latine communities.
• Public Education & Research produces written resources and conducts original quantitative and qualitative research exploring the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people.
• The Stakeholder Engagement program aims to build and activate equality-minded stakeholders of the HRC Foundation, beginning with corporate stakeholders, to advance LGBTQ+ related public policy initiatives and defeat anti-LGBTQ+ efforts at the federal and state level. Working with institutional allies allows HRC to leverage sector power, influence, and reach to scale our policy objectives.
• Transgender Justice Initiative leads economic empowerment programs, capacity-building initiatives, community engagement efforts, and public safety education campaigns that combat the discrimination faced by transgender people.
• Welcoming Schools is the only bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+ specific training and resources with an intersectional lens, developed for use in elementary schools.
• Workplace Equality advances equality for LGBTQ+ workers through the adoption and implementation of inclusive policies, practices, and benefits in the U.S. and beyond.
• Youth Well-Being provides professional development to over 5,000 youth-serving professionals annually, through the annual Time to THRIVE conference, webinars, participation at major national convenings, and by amplifying the stories of HRC Youth Ambassadors. The program also convenes HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council.

What follows is an outline of the HRC Foundation’s 2023 Accomplishments and a look at the work ahead in 2024.

This overview highlights the research, educational outreach and advocacy of priority initiatives that complement the work of the HRC in this state of emergency. Through the following programs and projects, we are enhancing the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people and their families, as we change hearts, minds and systems across America and around the world